The resulting free kick is taken by Eto'o. The Cameroonian bends his fiercely struck free kick round the wall and inches wide.

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Lucio goes on a storming run down the middle. Astori stops the Brazil captain and gets a yellow card for doing so.

34' /

Wesley Sneijder tests Marchetti with a 25-yard grasscutter.

33' /

Agostini gets in a high cross from the left. No problem for Julio Cesar.

30' /

Corner to Inter at the other end as Eto'o's flicked header from Milito's right-wing cross takes a deflection off Canini.

29' /

Free kick to the Rossoblu after a Santon foul from behind on Jeda. It's played short to Agostini who tests Julio Cesar with a low drive.

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Milito has a shot on the turn blocked after Cagliari fail to clear Sneijder's inswinging left-wing free kick.

21' /

Sneijder's 30-yard free kick hits the Cagliari wall and Allegri's men come forward on the counter-attack.

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Matri shoots into the side-netting as Cagliari come close to a quick second.

16' /

Jeda sends Julio Cesar the wrong way and Cagliari are in front at the Stadio Sant'Elia. CAGLIARI 1-0 INTER.

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That was the first penalty given against Inter since 2 March 2008. On that occasion Zalayeta missed for Napoli in a 1-0 home win.

15' /

Jeda swings in a cross from the right and Cagliari are awarded a penalty for a foul by Maicon on Matri in the area.

15' /

The Brazilian is booked.

12' /

Stankovic one-twos with Eto'o and goes down in the box after the slightest of contacts with Canini. It's not a penalty, according to Daniele Orsato.

9' /

Cambiasso is yellow-carded for a challenge from behind on Dessena.

6' /

Stankovic gets into a shooting position but drills his long-range swerveshot narrowly over.

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Dessena overhits his through pass for Matri. Julio Cesar makes the ball his.

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Calm down, says Orsato to Stankovic and Dessena after an exchange of ugly challenges in midfield.

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After three consecutive league matches at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Inter's 2009/10 tour of Italy's stadiums begins here in sunny Sardinia with a Serie A Week 4 match against Cagliari.

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Today's clash is the first of three in seven days and Mourinho has decided to rest Samuel, Chivu and Thiago Motta. In come Cordoba, Santon and Cambiasso - back in the starting lineup for the first time since his knee injury in mid-August.

Cagliari v Inter will start after a minute's applause to remember the six Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan on 17 September.

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We're under way at the Sant'Elia as Inter, playing in their all-white away kit, kick off against the Rossoblu.

50' /

Full time. Diego Milito's double cancels out Jeda's penalty opener as Inter beat Cagliari 2-1 at the Stadio Sant'Elia. See you on Wednesday for live coverage of our home match against Napoli.

47' /

Cagliari make their final switch. Larrivey comes on for Cossu.

45' /

Five minutes of added time.

42' /

Jeda rifles wide from an inviting position as Cagliari continue their search for a point.

38' /

Cossu drags his shot wide from a position just inside our box.

36' /

Lazzari sends a thunderous shot on target, but there's no way past Julio Cesar.

33' /

Cordoba boots upfield after two chances in quick succession for the Rossoblu. Julio Cesar saves from Nenè and Dessena sees his follow-up blocked by Chivu before Ivan Ramiro's clearance.

33' /

From a tight angle Balotelli sends a low shot well wide of the far post.

31' /

Cagliari bring on for Nenè for Matri.

29' /

Cossu's 30-yard curling free kick is straight into the arms of Julio Cesar.

28' /

Eto'o drills a long shot on target. Marchetti makes a smothering save.

27' /

Maicon sends a fast low cross across the face of the Cagliari goal but there's no team-mate on hand to apply the finishing touch. Moments later Balotelli steals in to meet Eto'o's cross and blazes over the bar.

25' /

Cagliari build a promising move down the right. Jeda crosses for Matri who is intercepted by Maicon. Nothing comes of the resulting corner.

Inter make their third substitution. Cristian Chivu comes on for the injured Thiago Motta.

18' /

At the other end Dessena rifles over after meeting Jeda's pull-back.

17' /

Milito blazes over the bar after latching on to Eto'o's inch-perfect through ball.

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Thiago Motta's shot from the resulting free kick is high over Marchetti's crossbar.

12' /

José Mourinho is sent off for protesting after an ugly foul on Mario Balotelli.

10' /

GOAL!!!!!! Diego Milito does it again! The Argentine controls Thiago Motta's pass in the area and lifts over Marchetti for our second goal. INTER 1-2 CAGLIARI.

8' /

Samuel Eto'o is booked for a foul on Cossu.

6' /

GOAL!!!! Diego Milito capitalises on a defensive mistake by Conti and runs into the area before tucking past the onrushing Marchetti. CAGLIARI 1-1 INTER.

4' /

Cagliari hit us on the break after clearing a Sneijder corner. Cossu races down the right and swings in for Canini who heads wide with the goal gaping. Another let-off for the Nerazzurri.

2' /

Biondini's shot from Cossu's left-wing free kick takes a deflection and falls back at the feet of the Rossoblu number seven, who twists and turns before sending a shot on target. Stankovic blocks and clears.

2' /

A scare for Inter as Dessena hits the post with a low strike from distance.

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Cagliari kick off the second half.

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José Mourinho has made a double change, with Mario Balotelli and Thiago Motta on for Davide Santon and Esteban Cambiasso.